These are the albums that I've been jamming this week. This has been a pretty busy week, my band To Dust is finishing up an EP so in the near future I'll be posting songs and updates for that. Anywho, jam these fucking records because they are the bees' fuckin' knees.
Saturnine- Demo (2012)
Saturnine an all female doom metal / sludge band from Bologna, Italy that absolutely crushes! Super dark and heavy riffs are met with some ultra eerie shrieking vocals and a very ominous atmosphere. If you think this is a gimmick, check your ignorance at the door because this is the real deal kids. Expect a full length album on Razorback Records within the year and bare witness to big things from these Italian birds.
Morbid Angel- "Domination" (Giant, 1995)
"Domination" wasn't my favorite album by Morbid Angel as a youngster but as the years go by I notice myself listening to it more than any of their other records. The songs on "Domination" are noticeably more well put together than any of their earlier material and the band never sounded beefier and heavier than on this album. Tracks like "Eyes to See, Ears to Hear," "Dominate," "Where the Slime Live," and "Dawn of the Angry" are some of the best death metal songs of the 90s and Erik Rutan's playing is just insane on "Domination." Jam this and head bang until you have to ride the short bus.
Deftones- "Around the Fur" (Maverick / Warner Bros., 1997)
After a night out with the girlfriend she threw on "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and I immediately spent the next day listening to "Around the Fur" over and over. One of the most interesting and influential bands of the 90s, this is still the Deftones album that I listen to more than any other. "White Pony" may have catapulted them to the next level of success, but nothing can top the grooves of this record and its unique way of sucking you in.
Looking for an Answer- "Exctincion" (Living Dead Society, 2007)
Menacing vegan grindcore from Madrid, Spain. Nothing groundbreaking, but definitely capable of breaking your jaw in three places.
State of Fear- "Discography" (Profane Existence, 2004)
I hung out with some friends last week and after a couple of bong rotations, a bowl pack or two, and several shots of fireball, a State of Fear LP appeared. Long story short, this has been in rotation since. BLOODTHIRSTY SYSTEM!!!!
- Joe